Ep. 303: Bikepacking the Oregon Outback Trail - Graham Hiemstra
Adventure Sports Podcast
Curt Linville
4.6 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 7 September 2017
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Graham Hiemstra is on the show today to fill us in on bikepacking the Oregon Outback Trail.
From www.oregonbikepacking.com "We think this is hands-down the best bikepacking route in Oregon. Starting in Klamath Falls near the California border, you get to traverse the entire length of the state on lightly traveled roads including a slice of route’s namesake area – the Oregon Outback – a dusty, remote portion of the state populated primarily by coyotes and rattlesnakes. Expect desolation, extremely limited water and services, and some of the most beautiful riding anywhere. But don’t expect it to be easy; this is one of our most difficult, committing routes. Highlights include the OC&E Woods Line State Trail, 30 oz. steaks at the Cowboy Dinner Tree, Fort Rock, the Crooked River, the Ochoco Mountains, and amazing views of the Deschutes and Columbia Rivers."
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| 0:00.0 | You're going through lava fields just before that and a bit after. |
| 0:04.8 | You're getting bright red dirt. |
| 0:06.4 | You're getting super dark dirt. |
| 0:09.5 | You're getting ponderosa pines. |
| 0:10.7 | You're getting... |
| 0:11.7 | It's really incredible, really, the different types of terrain and flora that you get to see. |
| 0:18.6 | Episode 303. |
| 0:20.4 | Graham Heimstra talks about bike packing the Oregon Outback Trail. |
| 0:24.3 | You're listening to the Adventure Sports podcast brought to you by 180 Tech. |
| 0:28.4 | We talk with adventurers from around the globe to bring you the inspiration and motivation |
| 0:32.3 | you need to get started in the outdoors or to keep you moving if you're already there. |
| 0:36.7 | Now here's your host, |
| 0:37.7 | Kurt Linville. |
| 0:51.1 | Hey friends. Thanks again for listening to the Adventure Sports podcast. Kurt here. |
| 0:55.5 | I have Graham Heemstra with us today, and Graham grew up in Portland, Oregon. |
| 1:01.8 | He went to high school in Seattle, but eventually moved to New York City, Brooklyn, to be exact. |
| 1:07.2 | He's been there for some while, and it's kind of a neat background because you think of |
| 1:12.2 | New York City and then you think of outdoor adventure, and they seem juxtaposed pretty widely there, |
| 1:18.3 | but Graham recently completed a bikepacking trip on the Oregon Outback Trail 364 miles in about |
| 1:26.7 | six days, and it sounds fascinating. For one, I'm unfamiliar with the |
| 1:32.2 | trail. So I want to hear all about it. And for two, Graham says it got pretty gnarly. I want to |
| 1:37.7 | hear exactly what happened. So welcome to the program, Graham. Yeah, thanks for having me. |
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